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BTS leader RM has made his curatorial debut at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art with “Between You and Me,” a presentation of nearly 200 works. The exhibition combines 145 works from his collection with 45 from SFMOMA and is scheduled to run through Feb. 7, 2027.
Co-curated by RM, whose given name is **Kim Namjoon**, with SFMOMA curators **América Castillo and Hyoeun Kim**, the exhibition took shape over two years, according to Hypebeast’s report. It is the first museum presentation of RM’s collection. The works span painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, ceramics and calligraphy, with many making their U.S. debut.
The exhibition is arranged in eight sections: **“Blue Water,” “Friendscape,” “Home,” “Photo Buddha,” “People,” “Passion,” “Umber,”** and **“I don’t know, but I like it.”** Artists represented in RM’s collection include Kim Whan-ki, Chang Ucchin, Kim Yun Shin, Kwon Jinkyu, Kwon Okyon, Park Rehyun and To Sangbong. The report also notes the range of objects on view, from a centuries-old vase to an early Pikachu animation cell.
One featured pairing places a painting by **Yun Hyong-keun**, a pioneer of the Dansaekhwa movement, beside Mark Rothko’s “No. 14” (1980). Works from SFMOMA’s collection by artists including Donald Judd, Yves Klein, Agnes Martin, Henri Matisse, Georgia O’Keeffe and Nam June Paik appear throughout the show. RM hand-wrote the section titles and recorded audio guides in **Korean and English**.
RM’s Collection Meets SFMOMA
The exhibition gives visitors a view of Korean modern and contemporary art through a selection built around **RM’s personal collection**, while placing those works in conversation with SFMOMA holdings. Its scale and museum setting may introduce audiences to artists whose work, according to the source report, has had less visibility overseas.
The pairing of Yun Hyong-keun with Rothko illustrates how the curators frame connections across artistic traditions. RM’s wall text, quoted in the report, explains that the pairing was meant to resist presenting Yun only through comparison with a better-known Western artist. The show’s broader mix of artists and media offers visitors several entry points into that conversation.
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RM’s Path Into Art Collecting
RM has spoken publicly about his interest in **post-war Korean art** and artists who continued working through periods of colonial rule, rapid redevelopment and political turmoil. The report says his interest in collecting deepened after a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago during BTS’ 2018 tour. He later became an advocate for Korean art and was named the National Museum of Korea’s first global ambassador.
His involvement has included lending six works by Chang Ucchin to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in 2023 and donating more than **$70,000 toward artifact acquisitions**, according to Hypebeast. The report connects Yun Hyong-keun’s work to RM’s solo music as well: Yun inspired the opening track of RM’s debut solo album, “Indigo.”
““Yun is often introduced as ‘the Korean Rothko’ — a convenient shorthand for an unfamiliar name. But I didn’t want to leave Yun in anyone’s shadow. So I hung the two side by side.””
— RM, in wall text quoted by Hypebeast
Questions About the Works
The source report does not provide a complete checklist of the **nearly 200 works**, identify which pieces are making their U.S. debuts, or give further details about how the 145 works from RM’s collection and 45 from SFMOMA were selected. It also does not specify whether the exhibition will tour beyond San Francisco.
The report describes the show’s aim as bringing greater appreciation to Korean artists with less visibility overseas. That is an articulated curatorial purpose; the article does not provide attendance figures or other evidence measuring the exhibition’s reception so far.
The Exhibition Runs Through February
“Between You and Me” is on view at **SFMOMA through February 7, 2027**, according to the report. Visitors can consult the museum for current admission and exhibition details. SFMOMA is also offering a related merchandise collection, including apparel, accessories, ceramics, posters, journals, notebooks and a zine, for preorder through its online store.
Further details about the show’s audience response, any later presentation at another venue, or additional programming were not included in the source report.
Key Questions
What is “Between You and Me”?
It is an exhibition at the **San Francisco Museum of Modern Art** and RM’s curatorial debut. It brings together nearly 200 works focused on Korean modern and contemporary art.
How many works come from RM’s collection?
According to Hypebeast, **145 works** come from RM’s collection, alongside 45 works from SFMOMA’s holdings.
When can visitors see the exhibition?
The exhibition is scheduled to remain on view at SFMOMA through **February 7, 2027**.
Which artists are represented?
Artists in RM’s collection include **Kim Whan-ki, Chang Ucchin, Kim Yun Shin, Kwon Jinkyu, Kwon Okyon, Park Rehyun** and To Sangbong. SFMOMA works by artists including Rothko, Donald Judd and Nam June Paik are also included.
Did RM contribute to the exhibition’s interpretation?
Yes. RM hand-wrote the exhibition’s section titles and recorded audio guides in **Korean and English**, according to the report.
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